Catalyzing

Catalyzing is the Catalyst blog, bringing together and amplifying diverse voices that share Catalyst’s mission to expand opportunities for women and business. Catalyzing reflects the wide range of opinions, ideas, and experiences of Catalyst employees, incorporating perspectives from our offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond. It also features non-Catalyst industry leaders, experts, and academics committed to changing workplaces and lives. Get the RSS feed.

Catalyzing

I’ve had the privilege of being an at-home dad for over eight years. It's a privilege because my wife and I are financially stable enough for me to work without a paycheck. It’s a privilege because I’ve been able to battle through my own internal conflicts, society's gender stereotypes, certain...

November 21, 2013 by Matt Schneider

Catalyzing

For the next several months, we’ll be showcasing a series of inspiring “I Am A Catalyst” videos on our blog. Along with our “Men Who Get It” videos, they feature champions and role models who are Catalysts for change within their workplaces, communities, and industries—in short, these are men...

November 20, 2013 by Aarti Shyamsunder, PhD

Catalyzing

Picture a circus balancing act in which the performer stands one-legged atop a ball while juggling flaming torches. Sound terrifying? You bet! But this image captures how many working women feel on a daily basis.

As with other high-pressure professions, a career in law (my chosen field) is...

November 18, 2013 by Kate Broer

Catalyzing

What’s the biggest obstacle working women face, according to Alistair Fraser, Vice President, Health, Shell International Ltd? “I could say the biggest obstacle to women’s advancement in the workplace is men, but that’s being a little bit simplistic, even for a man...”

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November 15, 2013 by Alistair Fraser

Catalyzing

“You teach preschool?” people say when I tell them what I do for a living. They’re often as incredulous as if I’d told them I was a private investigator. When I visit my hometown of Buffalo, New York, my grandfather still...

November 13, 2013 by Devin Lipsitz

Catalyzing

Meet Senior Membership Manager Anthony Mitchell, who works for Catalyst in Atlanta, Georgia. Anthony and his wife, Huyen, had a baby in May and Anthony took advantage of Catalyst’s generous parental leave policy to spend a month and a half getting to know his new son, An. We recently sat down...

November 11, 2013 by Anthony Mitchell

Catalyzing

For the next several months, we’ll be showcasing a series of inspiring “I Am A Catalyst” videos on our blog. Along with our “Men Who Get It” videos, they feature champions and role models who are Catalysts for change within their workplaces, communities, and industries—in short, these are men and...

November 8, 2013 by Carlos Dominguez

Catalyzing

For the next several months, we’ll be showcasing a series of inspiring “I Am a Catalyst” videos on our blog. Along with our “Men Who Get It” videos, they feature champions and role models who are Catalysts for change within their workplaces, communities, and industries—in short, these are men...

November 6, 2013 by Shachi Irde

Catalyzing

This year, I made a big career change. After seven years in the traditional labor force, I hung up my business-casual attire, set my alarm for 8:30 rather than 7:00 am, and said goodbye to office jobs for good. I had finally made the decision to launch my own business as an independent writer and...

November 4, 2013 by Hannah Winsten

Catalyzing

As a Senior Partner at Mercer, I’m a firm believer that companies win when women share in leadership. And as a father of a daughter who cares about workplace equality, I realize that if we really want to “move the needle” on gender diversity, we need to reach men, who still hold most leadership...